Man this Kay-Flaherty team is killing. Without a doubt the worst YES team. Perhaps the worst team in the history of sports broadcasting.

Kay all bombast and hyperbole, but it's OK when he's tempered with Kenny, Paulie or Cone.

Flaherty is the odd and unpleasant combination of pompous and banal. And as boring as fuck. If his neighborhood had a block party, they'd chip in to buy his house, so they wouldn't have to invite him.

[1] Sorry that should be "killing me" not "killing"

[1] No lies told.
Flaherty + Kay + Happ + a's = perfect storm of suck.

[3] Ha!(HA!pp?)

I'll only be around until Sanchez and Fraizer bat, as it's into the the wee hours out here.

This broadcast is bullshit. They just totally ignored the ABs of Gardner and Frazier. Fraizer! His first AB in months after being banished to Scranton. WTF!

Sorry, Mussina was great back in the day but I don't give a fuck about him right now.

I'm done. Bring it home, guys.

I'll step in for Boat.

So, right, Dull gives up a double and then walks a guy, but...
HE HAS A REALLY HIGH SPIN RATE.

Whew! I thought maybe he sucked!

Sure, he loads the bases.
But, HIGH SPIN RATE. So, nothing to worry about.

Well, 3-0.
But...
look at that freakin' spin rate!

and I'm stuck with the TBS crew. Ron Darling or Flaherty, which is worse? discuss

btw. I really hate the As.

That third run is on Voit though.

the streak of no shut outs continues. excellent base running by Judge.

Didi does what Didi does!

poor call on Voit

Fucking ump.

Darling:"some great pitching on both sides today, 12 walks though." what brilliant analysis.

sure would like another walk off.

Atta boy, Brett! Kaboooooom!

Love me some Gardi. Tie score!

Ford drives a victory!

walk off asked for, walk off delivered . FORD!

Awesome. Fucking awesome!!!

And no homers for the Twinkies today, only 11 behind them now.

That was amazing.

[9] Darling is the WORST.

The 9th inning HRs actually woke me up. I had left my phone on low. Then I crashed again.

This team is F-U-N!

I can't stand listening to Yankee radio announcers, but living in Chicago area, I don't really have to. Hawk and Wimpy were awful in Chicago, worst all time IMHO. The latest team is much better with Steve Stone and Jason Benetti.

Game today or not? rain situation?

3:55 first pitch.

Not a fan of this getting shutout.

I hate texas.

Frazier is going to homer to try and balance out his suspect defense.

Dammit, streak over.

Well if we can't get a run off Minor there's probably no chance we'll get a run in a series against the 'Stros. That team is going to run rough shot against everyone. I just hope if that happens that Cashman thick head will finally be penatrated with the idea that it's pitching that wins championships, not amassing a bunch 20 homer guys.

Just tuned in and 8-0 lead! Missed all the taters..nice comeback from being shut out.

Nice to come back to some offense

Gary is scary.

This offense, when they're on, is enough to win, with Pax, Tanaka & German grooving.

I know this is sacrilege, but we don't need a rusty Stanton or Hicks. There's no way those guys have enough time to prepare themselves to face Verlannder & Co., or even a plus MLB reliever.

[35] Yeah, that's probably right.
But, we could use Severino, if he can get healthy and tuned up.

Oh Mets..my goodness..
And incredibly, their minor league affiliate did the same thing on the same night!

[37] Mr. Met is turning over in his...wait up, he'd not dead.

Well, unfortunately the Mets are. Finding new ways to lose every night.

Really nice to see my Nat's do the dirty to the Mets. Too bad the Mets came back and won today.

Think Gary has a chance for the single season record for a catcher? Think it's 42

If only Gary hadn’t lost a month to the DL.

Judge Hr was a pop fly

I got excited when Judge was batting and Kay and Flaherty started yammering about Lance Lynn's spin rate.
Sure enough...

Evening gents!

Long time no see!

2-0 ... excellent.

John ... "good looking" and "Joe West" do not EVER belong in the same sentence.

Joe West is an embarrassing example of out of shape guys running mlb. Hockey, NBA, NFL refs all seem to be in good shape.

Hey!
Gleyber Day weekend extended!

Still Gleyber Day!

Gleyber Day!

Gleyber is an amazing young talent. Hot damn. Thanks, theo.

[50] flags fly forever is what Cubs fans mumble when anyone brings up the trade. They're right (especially since it had been since 1906) but boy am I happy about that trade ...

Really digging those homer-in-how-many-ballparks stats.

Interesting that the Yankees have 13 players with at least 10 homers. Maybin has 8.

Twins have 8 players with at least 20 homers. Next man has 15.

Seems like you'd try really hard not to walk Gardner.

Hmph.

I get the remnants of the hurricane tomorrow and Friday. Might make it to Boston over the weekend.

[51] Wonder though, Cubs were stacked that year. Maybe they still win it without Chapman? He DID almost blow Game 7 after all..

like i said, that's what they tell themselves to cushion the loss of torres

Nothing you can do about that hit.

Flahrety just admitted he doesn't read. Another reason to hate him.

I hope we get a a decent team for the Bosox series. This pairing is boring AF.

Although having Chaz Palminteri in the booth was cool.

Ballgame!

night

корпусная мебель качественная

Hey, is Alex going to put up an "Oh, it's you again" post? Last chance!

David Price has been scratched for the series. Hasn't this happened before, maybe more than once?
The Sox are carrying 21 pitchers on their roster, so they won't have trouble putting together a Bullpen Game. Or two, I guess. Those are going to be some long-ass games.

[64] Yup. I’ll see if I can get some root canal work done instead. Sawx are out of it so they are in audition mode.

Can’t wait for the new rules next year.

Chacin has been released by the Brewers so of course he strikes out the side.

Okay, be honest. Which Banterer thought, "Shaping up to be a pitchers' dual"?

Not me.

Someone will get a hit by 8:30.

Hmmmmm.

Cora must be thinking, "Why didn't I try this 'bunch of scrap heap relief pitchers' strategy in April?"

Not even close.

I think Gary is a net defensive plus this year. Including his arm, I mean.

A hit! A baserunner!

Told ya. Before 8:30.

A run will score before 9:30.

Hmph. Sooner than I had hoped.

I think it’s amazing that going for the best record is almost as exciting as a good old-fashioned pennant race.

Argh.

[76] next time, specify the Yankees.

I did not want to spend my first Friday night in back to school week watching the good guya lose to this shit add team. Yay, Brett!

Well, on the board anyway.

One back

Holy spelling fail.,,"good guys lose to this shit ass team." At least Cone is in the house.

Well that escalated quickly. Bad things happen with walks, getting behind, and throwing fucking frisbee meatballs.

Judge is going to be out. Even though he's safe.

Yup.

Just wonderful.

Wow, Clint. That was not a good at bat.

Well, this is "not what you want." [sigh]

Kay didn't say, "Do they have a rally in their bones." I guess the answer is obvious.

We can still take the series. Let's get 'em tomorrow. Go Bombers.

can Happ pitch any slower?

Oh joy, a Fox game.

toggle between the game and Serena

you don't see that every day Susan

EE!!

Parrot time

does Boston have 35 pitchers?

[99] They have 21 on the roster.

That fourth inning was very awesome.

no surprise. Antonio Brown signs with Pats.

[101] I don't think Belicheck will put up with his nonsense. Maybe he needs that outside discipline.

[102] Probably true, but I would be annoyed if I was a fan in that division. Pats get the high talent head cases. Maybe karma will work against them.

[101]ff
It's going to be exciting, anyway.

Very nice K.

Whew.

EE not screwing around today.

Ah, a fifth run as I was walking the dog.

One down

There’s two

Dammit, #obligatoryhomer.

gg

Finally three

I like this idea of replacing Happ with a good pitcher.

Astros have 21 runs already. Guess they’re too good for baseball, so they must be playing football.

[115] Yeah, if the M's scored *any* number besides 1 (which is what they actually scored), it would have been a much more likely football than baseball score.

Speaking of football the Giants are in mid season suckitude.

Not exactly a savage first inning for our guys in the box.

Beautiful.

Heck of a final in the US Open.

Or a shock collar for whenever anyone in the booth says something inane.

Gleyber

I guess it's still Gleyber Day.

When Alex said he wasn't good in "technology" in school, what did he mean? Trigonometry I guess. That was weird.

Nasal now up 4-2 in set five. Very nice rally there for it.

Match point for Nadal

Nice hit, Judge

Normally, your best all-around hitter bats 3rd. Didi is not even the 6th best hitter in this line up.

A BOOMING RBI by Gary. ;>)

Medvedev not dead yet.

Now he is.

Oh, and #obligatoryhomer

Got those runs back

I hate Fenway. Blow it up.

Evening gents!

Keeping the four run lead

Boston's strategy makes for excruciating baseball watching.

Yeah, my root canals and wisdom teeth pulling combined were less painful.

Love the chaos in Boston.

Always a good thing

One of my students went to fenway this weekend. She slyly stuck a red sox magnet on our board this a.m.

So basically the Yankees traded Tauchman for Gio with the DL.

Sox have annoyingly good D

Hah! We've unleashed John Sterling on Red Sox fans.

Suffer!

SUFFER!!!

Meh.

Stupid stupid stupid. Going on contact that is. Grrr.

[143] maybe we can make the trade permanent.

[143] What up, cult! I was so confused, tuned in to the Sawx radio for my morning walk to work, head Joe Castiglione and Suzyn having some boring conversation about the '67 Sawx season. Topics covered included: Mrs. Dooley (who?), some nun teaching young Suzyn to keep score, Man Of La Mancha, analytics being well intention-ed,the scout who discovered Fred Lynn. I know it's a special 'booth exchange' thing but still, they wonder why young people don't dig baseball when the conversation seems old to even ME and I'm 45..

Lettuce rejoice!

Romine!

So is Tanaka the one we’re concerned about in Oct?

[150] Well it ain't Paxton.

Interesting that the Redsox have a small nation in their bullpen, but haven't needed to use anyone yet.

Coney & Kay were having a small exchange about chewing tobacco, but they suspiciously failed to mention all the Yankees who chew. By my count that group includes, Jesus Christ LeMahieu, Sunday Germán, Maybin and CC.

Yo Coney, point if information. The ACT is NOTHING like the SAT.

Go Go Gio Power!

Gio!

Gio! What is Sterling's call for him?

[154] American College Test. I took both

Shit. I missed both HRs. Grrrrr.

A Yankees win tonight eliminates Boston from the division race.

[157] Gio Urshella is a most happy fella!

Note to YES: HR records mean nothing.

[160] Boom! Thanks!

JAY-sus. I did I miss another HR?

Maybe I'm helping the Yankees.

Sac fly for Torres???

Good to see Gio still hitting

These Yanks-Redsox games used to average a good hundred posts. This ain't your father's Banter.

...and, the race has been over for awhile...

[166]Unfortunately.

Will the last one to leave please turn out the lights?

:(

We always seem to get a little spike for the playoffs, though

I could smoke a fat cigar between this guys pitches.

Luuuuke, in Fenway.

One

Two

Three, Sawx eliminated from the division title!

Oh, and Houston has to win to keep pace.

Lovely feeling.

Next down, Tampa.

Tauchman injury really sucks. I would rather see Big Red out there than Stanton. Both have suspect defense but I think Frazier would actually hit more and he has some speed too.

Gotta get Severino out there to toss some innings. In the 5 game series, it worries me that we haven't got better starters.

Glad to see Big Maple showing he is an ace lately and Happ even had a wonderful start for a change. We gotta get German feeling better on the road or have him start at Yankee stadium.

Awesome that the Yanks pushed Sox over the edge yesterday.

Lets go Yang-Keys!!!!

Dag, Brett!

Quite the lineup tonight:
Gleyber Torres, 2B
Brett Gardner, CF
Gary Sánchez, C
Edwin Encarnación, DH
Didi Gregorius, SS
Gio Urshela, 3B
Mike Ford, 1B
Clint Frazier, LF
Tyler Wade, RF

Weird 6:40 start. Guess because it’s a school night.

And Kenny’s in the booth

Dear Edwin

Tyler Wade just smoked you.

The baseball gods are trying to tell you something ...

kthanksbye

CoB

Go-Go Brett!

Just got back from dog walking. Worked out well tonight.

Career high for Brett!

Ah, yes! Kenny!

just tuned in. Geez!

great play by Didi

That was out.

Tigers even suck at challenges.

E4

Oof, Gleyber.

Oi! 6-6 Fucking Bollocks. Gleyber is on the hook for this inning.

well, that sucks big time.

Fer fuck’s sake!

Gonna need more than a solo shot, Gleyber.

Sir Didi!!!

Didi go boom

Christ.

8-7

Not going to be easy.

[180] I was legitimately surprised to see he was starting tonight. Then saw Los Tigres record and it made sense.

The Tigers radio guys are really bad..some real cranky-old-baseball-man vibes from the analyst

still sucks

Nope, not easy at all.

Tigers. The FUCKING Tigers.

Oy.

tied again

untied

Tigers radio guys now killing Clint Frazier for his 'D', bad throws. Were they that bad?

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Try that again

https://media1.giphy.com/media/q3HJCMHlLX2w0/giphy.gif

Fucking blowing a six run lead against an historically bad team.

Disappointing with what this does to the run differential (where is thelarmis BTW? He's usually on that)

[211] You got SoCal weather and plenty Mexican food nearby, escape from this putrid game at once! I am at my desk at ACME Investigations so am trapped until Cubs Padres comes on later.

Does this work?

Hey, how about that!

[214] It was cold this morning when I got up, had to put a jacket on!

10s!

tied again.

[217] I can only wish! Was 33C here with high humidity..blechh. Fall on the way though.

Parrot Time, Encarnacioooooooooooon!

Parrot time!

[220] I'm enjoying it while I can, I'm moving to Texas in October.

Now?

Now you get someone decent up Boone-y???

KILL. ME. NOW.

Love me some Didi!

Can Didi get to 20 HRs?

If you had told me the Yankees would score 11 against the Tigers, I’d have signed up for that laugher.

Aw shit, retied.

Errors. Flubs. Easy fly balls.
Paraphrasing Ahmad from Bad News Bears.

Need a dozen to win. Have we caught up to the Twins in HRs yet?

They are up one HR on the Twinkies.

Oh fer fuck's sake ... 11-11???

[222] TEXAS???? Man...be careful..

If they spit the bit here, is this the worst loss of the season for the Yankees?

[231] Family, man, family. Mom's getting up there in age and my father's idea of helping out is to sit on his ass and watch FOX.

Trust me, I don't like the idea any more than you do ...

Finally. Someone who can get outs.

Now, let's win this fucker.

Chance Adams. Interesting choice.

Dog walk time. If the Yanks choke this away in the bottom half I don't want to witness it.

[233] I hear you. It's the hardest thing about living abroad, elderly parents..

Losing this game would be most unpleasant.

[237] just did that, can’t go to the well too often. Yankees don’t deserve a win tonight.

Grumble grumble grumble.

Awful loss last night. These wins and losses count the same in the end to get home field advantage. If you are going to use the whole bullpen minus Aroldis, you might as well play to win.

Still tied for best record, but last night was there to be grabbed. Can't Britton go another inning or a few more batters?

Rained out.

Dammit. That's not good. We might never play this game... and we need games against the Tigers to stay ahead of the Twins for the HR record!

Okay, frivolous. Sorry.

Look at Sonny Gray this year. Almost had a no-hitter and has pitched to a 2.80 ERA and has a 1.05 whip.

I know the change of scenery was good for him and maybe he has a chip on his shoulder and wants to prove himself. Some folks just aren't ready for the big lights of NY but maybe they DID try to make him pitch in a way that made him uncomfortable?

Lance Lynn is another guy we could have re-signed.

I love CC, but I was against this extension from the get go. You can't be sentimental here. I know he is a competitor but his knee is just not working anymore. Do we want him on the mound in a must win game and have someone bunt on him? I know the Yanks are short of arms but one of the reasons why was signing CC. They could have given that money to someone else.

Just got back from taking the dog to the park, woohoo!

Just got home, will catch up on the 2 scoring innings and then be ... live!

Ok, that was amusing. I pulled up the 1st inning and got a "this event will begin shortly" message.

Jump forward ... same.

Jump forward ... same.

Grrrrr.

Jumped waaaaaaaay forward ... to land at the windup on the exact pitch the Parrot walked.

Blam!

Now, that's good timing!

Ah more runs while I was out walking the dog.

Happy couldn't make it through 5 against these chumps? Oi!

Double digits!

Off to a good start.

FFS, Happ and EE injured?

No clean inning start for German.

But he gets out of the jam

I was confused. I thought CC started. Why is German coming in relief

Comerica triple

[255] CC is at most a three inning pitcher any more. I’d limit him to two.

Wait, groin tightness for Gary?

[255] That was the plan from the beginning. I think they are calling it a "piggyback start" now.

[258] It's like a nightmare. It never ends.

What happened to Happ?

I was expecting a 7ish start. Tuned in and thought it was a replay of game 1. Alrighty then.

Something with Happ’s bicep. It was known about and he’s tried pitching through it.

Sweep!

Man, Sanchez has a groin problem again. Someone better find the voodoo dolls that keep getting pins stuck in them.

Happ isn't serious and supposedly they are at least not sounding like Encarnacion's injury is that bad, but whenever I hear oblique, it usually means 8 weeks or more. I hear Edwin doesn't feel it when he swings.

Now let's beat up on Toronto and maintain home field.

Le sigh, #obligatoryhomer

Oh, the joys of getting URP'd

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Why do these injuries always get reported as mild, slight tightness, etc when we all know the player will be out two weeks minimum even if it's just a hang nail. I've never seen a team so fragile in the 40 years I've been watching the sport. Who's running the conditioning program, Mr Glass?

[269] Where in Texas, Yank?

Austin

Ah, I've many a friend down there.

It appears I am moving to Wichita Falls in October.

It's not ... quite Austin.

I have one sister in Grapevine and another in Dallas. Good luck, cult.
Man, I hate the Fucking jays.

Atta boy, Clint!

[273] Thanks, it'll be quite the culture shock moving from CA. At least I'll miss the heat this year.

Thanks, Vladdy!

Tied up

The CF was disinterested.

Untied!

That’s a good inning

Zero is looking like a zero this inning. Oi!

Ugh. More of the shit we saw in the 1st Tiger's game.

Crap on a stick.

Ugh, walking the dog didn’t work.

I can see Romine getting a two year, $10 million deal to be someone’s starting catcher. Which I would applaud him for.

Playing down to the competition again

Phew

Once DJ gets his feet right he'll be okay at 1st. Tonight he looks drunk.

Wow. The Blue Jays trainer is HOT and fit.

That begs the question, why are trainers always fat, out of shape, ugly men? Doctor heal thy self.

Oh joy, something called a "Tyler Lyons" is on the mound for the Yankees. This will end well, I'm sure ...

[288]

RIP, Eddie Money.

Yeah, don't give me any of this Chance Adams crap, thank you very much, Michael.

[290] I’d throw her under

And promptly get thrown into the gator pool because I have the thought crime of thinking a woman is attractive.

Night all.

Ah September, the month when we let triple A level and other team's castaways decide important pennant race games.

[290] Nice, although the surgical gloves are a turn-off. Makes me thing of a prostate examination. Ouch.

and Gio keeps on hitting

and Gardi too

otoh, not so much with the AAAA guys at the bottom of the order.

up 2. imagine if we replace maybin, higgy, and estrada with Sanchez, Didi, and Stanton. Betances and sevi should be ready before the end of the season

career high HRS for gardi. give that man a contract for next season. he can do next year what he was supposed to do this year. Esp. with Hicks looking at Tommy John